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The New York Times July 6, 1913
____________YUAN STOPS OPIUM GROWING
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Relatives of the President of China Had Plantations in Ho-Nan.
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SHANGHAI, June 1. --- E.W. Thwing, General Secretary of the International Reform
Bureau at Peking, has sent to the National Review, published here, an interesting letter
in regard to certain statements that have recently been made as to the alleged connection
of President Yuan Shi-Kai with the opium industry: Mr. Twing says:

"In February, 1913, Dr. Carr, a British medical man, who had been attending the
China Medical Association at Peking, told me he had reliable reports that opium was being
grown in Ho-Nan Province on the President's land, or that of his relatives. This was not
far from Lee-l-Hsie, it was said, where a seventh brother of the President lived, who was
also a relative of the Governor of Ho-Nan. I reported the matter to the President and he
said he did not know of such opium cultivation, but would find out. I also telegraphed to
the Governor of Ho-Nan, and on March 8 received the following telegram:

Regarding your telegram stating that poppy was growing in certain districts in Ho-Nan
and also the report that my relatives were concerned therein. I desire to state that we
are actively suppressing cultivation of opium, and that I shall not spare anyone, even my
brother, if they are found connected with the opium trade. We are now making the fullest
inquiries.

"The President also sent me a copy of his order that the matter should be fully
investigated and also the reply that the Governor was doing so. About the same time a
correspondent of The China Press wrote to that paper stating that relatives of the
President were growing opium.

"In April The China Press printed another letter from the same correspondent
saying that he was glad to report that the opium plants referred to had been dug up.

"I am positive that President Yuan Shi-Kai would permit no opium cultivation on
any of his lands, and if any small amount exists it is without his knowledge. Any case
that may be discovered will be severely dealt with. The President is most sincere in his
desire to stamp out this plague from the Republic of China."